How Do You Make Your Own Buttons/Pins?

Question

Does anyone know how you go about making your own buttons/pins? I know you can buy a button maker, but the finding graphics that fit thing still eludes me. Any suggestions, ideas? Thanks.

Also, can you buy programs that allow you to upload a pic and size it? Can you buy button makers with software?

Answer 1

You can make buttons out of anything! Fabric, wallpaper, photos, magazine pages, etc. When you find a design you like, cut it in a circle sized to fit the button you're making. Most "blank" buttons come with a template for sizing your item. If you don't want to cut the actual item but want to use the pattern, use a scanner to copy it onto paper or make a photocopy.

Answer 2

Make Your Own Buttons Cheap

Answer 3

You can get the designs from a few sellers on eBay. If you want to make sure the button does not fade use a UV spray or a laser printer to print the designs. Badge-a-minit make cheap button making machines in the $30.00 range.. You can usually find a heavy duty professional machine on eBay for around $150.00 if you are lucky. You can buy designs and supplies from a dealer like this one http://www.buttonsonline.com/index.html but their machines are very expensive. You can also just make your designs aws well. I hope this helps.

Answer 4

You can just pick any graphics you want and size them to fit. For instance if you know it's a 2-inch circle, you can re-size your photos so they the will print 2 inches or smaller. As you gain experience, you'll be able to do it more and more quickly.

.

Answer 5

get shrinky sinks or shrinking paper and pins which you will glue onto the shrinky dink a million. get the stuff 2. make designs on the shrinky dink each would properly be the same or diffrent 3. put in toster over untill they cut back or although long it says on container 4. warmth up a warm glue gun 5. while glue gun is warm glue the pin onto the shrinky dink